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Navantia Launches First Corvette for Saudi Arabia

Navantia Launches First Corvette for Saudi Arabia

Navantia successfully carried out at 17:22 hours the launching of AL-JUBAIL, the first of five corvettes built for the Royal Saudi Naval Forces (RSNF).

The ceremony was held in slipway number 2 at the San Fernando shipyard, and was chaired by the Commander of RSNF, H. E. Vice Admiral Fahad Bin A…

Pentagon Makes Questionable Claims of F-35 Improvements

Pentagon Makes Questionable Claims of F-35 Improvements

The Defense Department has been working to improve issues that affect the ready-for-issue rate for F-35 joint strike fighter parts, the undersecretary of defense for acquisition and sustainment told Congress.

Parts for the F-35 should be accompanied by an “electronic equipment log” through the je…

Leonardo’s M-346 Lightweight Fighter Makes Maiden Flight

Leonardo’s M-346 Lightweight Fighter Makes Maiden Flight

ROME — On the 13th July, the operational version of the M-346 Fighter Attack, equipped with an optimised variant of Leonardo’s Grifo radar, successfully completed its maiden flight. The M-346FA is the new light attack variant from the Company’s M-346 Light Fighter Family of Aircraft (LFFA). It off…
GAO: Key Uncertainties Remain in New F-35 Sustainment System

GAO: Key Uncertainties Remain in New F-35 Sustainment System

The Autonomic Logistics Information System (ALIS) is integral to supporting F-35 aircraft operations and maintenance. However, F-35 personnel at 5 locations GAO visited for its March 2020 report cited several challenges.

For example, users at all 5 locations we visited stated that electronic rec…

Leonardo Touts Eurofighter Advanced Electronic Systems

Leonardo Touts Eurofighter Advanced Electronic Systems

Kuwait is one of the latest countries to join the elite club of Eurofighter Typhoon operators, having ordered a fleet of 28 aircraft, making the Kuwait Air Force one of the best-equipped internationally.

But what makes Typhoon the world’s most powerful and reliable swing-role combat aircraft? Th…

Lockheed Wins $703M for Hellfire Missile Procurement

Lockheed Wins $703M for Hellfire Missile Procurement

Lockheed Martin Corp., Orlando, Florida, was awarded a $702,881,910 modification (P00042) to contract W31P4Q-18-C-0130 for procurement of Hellfire missiles.

Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 30, 2023.

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